47746 Oxford 1 April 2015

47746 Chris Fudge 29.7.70 - 22.6.10 stands in the 'West Midlands' sidings, just south of Oxford station on 1 April 2015, after having worked the 5Z30 04:35 Southall to Oxford ECS, in preparation for the 1Z30 Oxford to Kingswear Cathedrals Express' railtour, hauled by LNER B1 61306 Mayflower. The brick building directly behind the locomotive is the recently completed student accommodation block for Cherwell College, whilst in the background is the former Oxford Power Station. This closed in 1969, shortly after the opening of the nearby 2,000 megawatt coal fired Didcot Power Station, now also closed.